Incinerator with attached drying chamber



July 18, 1950 v. D. JESTER INCINERATOR WITH ATTACHED DRYING CHAMBERFiled June 21, 1948 INVENTOR.

V D. Jksier Patented July 18, 1950 INCINERATOR 2,515,408; WITH ATTACHEDDRYING CHAMBER;

Verne-D. Jester, Glendale, Calif. Application June 21, 1948, Serial No.34,307 i 6 Claims. (01. 110-s) incinerator is designed, only to findthat the heat developed in burning the paper and rubbish is insufficientto fire the garbage, which merely becomes cooked and so thoroughlyimbedded in the ashes within the incinerator that the device hecomesvery diflicult to clean out.

It is in view of this condition another object of the present inventionto provide, within an incinerator, means for separately drying suchfresh garbage to the end that'it may be prepared for I subsequentburning and complete consummation. A further object is to provideimproved construction of the walls of the incinerator.

These and other objects of the invention, to-

reference is invited to the accompanying drawing I, in which a preferredform of the invention is illustrated.

In the drawings: Fig. 1 is a perspective side elevational view of anincinerator and garbage drying combination embodying the invention, aportion of the outer wall of the device being broken away for th sake ofclearness.

Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional side view taken substantially through thecenter of the incinerator; and

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary. view of some parts of the device hereinaftermore fully described.

As shown in the drawings, the device of the invention includes a.rectangular casing, the walls of which preferably include an outerfacing 2 and inner facing 3 both of suitable fire and rust resistingmetal; and a layer of insulating material 4 is placed between the twofacings. In addition, it may be found advisable to cover the exposedpor- ".tions of the inner facingswith concrete or fire brick lining I3,as indicated in Fig. 2. The upper front corner of the casing iscut opento make room for a closure 5, which is hung on .a pivot 6 transverselyextendingthrough the casing and fitted at one end thereof with a handlever I. This lever may be manually operated to tilt the gether with themany advantageous features thereof, will hereinafter be fully describedand closure into open position substantially as indicated in Fig. 2'.When in closed position, the upper edge of thisclosure engages atransversely directed ledge 8 at the top of the casing. so as to preventheat and flame fromissuing forth from the incinerator at this point.When the closure is fully opened, the material to be burned isconveniently dropped through the opening below the hinge thereof.

A screen It is fitted across the back wall of the incinerator, at thetop thereof, for the purpose of inducing proper air circulation throughthe'device and a rectangular opening II is provided at the bottom of thecasing, in the front wall thereof, to induce updraft through the casingand for removal of ashes therefrom. I have found, however, that suchremoval of ashes is frequently quite difficult and for this reasonprefer to provides. drawer 12, which is fittingl mounted withinthebottom of the casing, for extension through the opening ll. When suchdrawer is provided,.the difliculty of removing ashes is substantiallyeliminated. In addition, a screen or damper should be horizontallymounted at the bottom of the casing above said drawer space, but as suchscreens are commonly used, it is not thought necessary to complicate thedrawing by illustration thereof.

A receptacle [5 is secured to the rear wall of the casing, of a size andshape to receive therein such garbage as it is desired to dry out as apreliminary to burning the dried garbage within the incinerator. Theinner wall of this receptacle takes the shape of a panel I6, which ismade with a multi plicity of perforations ll of a size most suitable forgarbage drying purposes. When such foraminous panel is provided, it isfound that the heat generated during the burning of the paper andrubbish is sufficient thoroughly to dehydrate the garbage and completelyto prepare it for'subsequent firing. A panel I6 is shown mounted toswing on pivot I9, at the lower end of the panel l6 and it extendsdownwardly and rearwardly fromth'is pivot to the rear wall of thereceptacle. A hand lever 20 is secured to the end of this pivot for thepurpose of tilting the panel to permit the material within thereceptacle to drop into the lower portion of the incinerator casing,substantially as indicated in Fig. 2. When it is desired to lock thepanel in this tilted position it is merel required to provide a stop,such as a pawl l8, whichmay be manually swung into the path of return ofthe hand lever. Thetop opening of the receptacle is closed by a lid 2|,which is pivotally hung at 22 and fitted with a hand lever 23 forconvenience 3 in raising the lid for the purpose of filling or cleaningthe receptacle.

It is seen from the foregoing description that I have provided a verysimple, compact and conveniently operable incinerating and garbagedrying combination. It is further to be observed that when the casing ofthe incinerator is made out of sheet metal with insulatingmateriafbetween the layers thereof, a very light and substantial deviceis obtained, which may conveniently be moved from place to place andwhich will give service over a long period of time. But while-I have inthe drawings illustrated a preferred form of the invention, I do notdesire to be limited to the exact sizes, proportions and'arran'gernent's r shown, but reserve the right to embody suchmodification as will fall within the claims 'h'rto s portion of'the rearwall'of the casing being 're- *moved toform-an'opening into-the fireboxthereof, *a foraminous plate closing the upper portion of salidopenihgyaforaminous panel pivotally hung "in said rear Wall opening of thecasing-and down- -Wardlyextending-from the bottom edge o f said,i-plateto-form a partition between the receptacle and fireboxga hingedcover for said receptacle, -iand ahand -leverfor oscillating said-panelon-its ep'ivot, thereby to open the bottom of therecep- "taclefordischarge of itscontents into'the fire- --'2.--='An incineratorcomprising, acasing having -injits front wall aninlet opening at theupper :f end'thereof and a discharge opening at the bottom, the interiorofysaid casing constituting a firebox; a receptacle for garbage securedto and rproje'cting 'from the rear wall of --said casing, a p'ortionpfthe rear wall of the casing being-rer'noved to form an opening into thefireboxtliereof,

a foraminous :plate closing-the I upper porti0n 0f saidopening;aforaminous panel pivotally hung -'in said'rear wall opening of thecasing; and downfivardly eXtending-from the bottom edge of said plate-toform a -partition between the receptacle and firebox, and a hand leverfor oscillatingsaid panel--on its pivot, thereby -to open-the bottom ,ofthe receptacle-for discharge of-its contents into thefirebox. t v v 3.*An'i'ncinerator comprising, a casing having in its'iront'wall an inletopening at the upper i endthereofand a dischargeopening at'th'e bottom,the interior of said casing "constituting a firebox, a receptacle forgarbage secured to'and I projecting from'the rear wall of said casing, a

portion of the rear wall of the casing being "re- "moved tofo'rin anopening intothefirebox there- "a"foiariiinou s' plate closing the upperportion "or said opening, f a :foraminous panel pivotally Hullg insaidrear' wall Opening of the casing and downwardly extending from thebottom edge of said plate to form a partition between the receptacle andfirebox, a hand lever for oscillating said panel on its pivot, therebyto open the bottom of the receptacle for discharge of its contents intothe firebox, and a latch'for maintaining the panel in open position.

'4. An incinerator comprising, a rectangular casingthe walls of whichare made from sheets of metal, sheets of insulating material betweens'aid metal sheets, the casing having an exhaust opening in the-upperportion of its rear wall and a second opening below said first namedopening, a, framing projecting from the rear wall of the 'ca'singin linewith said second opening, a foraminous-plate closing the upper portionof the open- "ir'igfa f'ciraniiiioiis' panel pivotally hung in the rear=casiii'g wall, to close the lower portion of said second opening, andthereby to form a garbage -receptacle within's-aid framing, and a handlever --for-tilting theupanel to open the pas'sa'ge'to the interiorofthe casing for discharge of garbage thereint'o. H

g -5 Anincineraton comprising-a; rectangular casing "the walls of whichare made from sheets "of ;metal, sheets of insulatingmaterial betweensaid metal sheets, the casing having an ekliaustope'n- -ing -in theupperaportion'of its'rar wan and a seeond 'openingbelow said first'namedopening-a T framing. projecting-from the reariwall ofithe cas- -ing line-witth saidsecondopening ,lafforaininousrplate closing"the'fupprporftiono ftheophing,a foraniinous'panelpivotally hu'ng in'the fear casing wallto clps'e "the-r lower "portion of said second-opening andtherebyto'forma gai'ldagereceptacle within "said framing, hinged toy "for saidframing, and r aha"nd'- lever "'for'tiltin'g 'the panel 'toopen thelpassage' 'to"the-interior 6f the ca sing fordis'char'ge of garbage'thereihto.

eyn 'inemrator co'mpiising, a reeta thewalls or which aremadef'from"'sheets oi metal, sheets of insulating m'ateri'al betweensaid metal sheets, "the casmg"11avmg an .eiihaiist opening in the-'uppeportion'of 'its rea'r wall and ..'a, second opening eiowsaid first'nainedoi ing, 'airramia projecting from "the "rear wall of the ing inline with saidseecfid'cprfing, a'foranii- ,p ate easing the uperpeipionbr uie"teena" foranlihous panel "pivotally "hufi'gfin the rearcasing wall to close the lowerlportion'of s'aid second opening-andtherebyjtdfforni aga'rbage fre'ce tame within "said naming, a handl'ever v closed-position.

" Weyenberg etal; June 15,4948

